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Attention Southern California Veteran Business Owners: Helping Disabled Vet Business Owners Win Contracts Event

Thursday, September 8th, 2011

Attention Veteran Business Owners:

Special Event 9/20:
Helping Disabled Vet Business Owners Win Contracts
(w/ DVBA, Sundt Construction, Metropolitan Water District of So. Cal, & City of Los Angeles)

WHAT:
The DVB Alliance Los Angeles/ Orange County Chapter is urging disabled veteran owned businesses to join them in seeking contract opportunitiesy in upcoming projects in the Los Angeles area.  In addition, DVB Alliance Executive Director Rich Dryden will speak about DVBE certification, contract participation and creating opportunity and jobs.

WHO:
Sundt Construction Senior V.P. Kevin Burnett, Kecia Washington Managing Director for City of Los Angeles will help veterans become involved in contracting for goods and services necessary for upcoming projects. Ken Ashford, Business Outreach Manager of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California will offer information and advice on partnering with his agency.

Pre-registration by September 15, 2011 is required for this special event and location for the September Chapter meeting of the DVB Alliance. Call 800-280-3000, ext. 3189 or message donunez@sundt.com to RSVP.

WHEN:
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
9am – 3pm

WHERE:
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
700 Alameda St.
10th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90012.

DVBE Alliance members are linked with timely veteran’s information, news; and the Alliance provides problem-solving experienced DVBE companies and those who work with them.

Visit http://www.cadvbe.org for more information.

Media contact:
Rick Reed
916-704-0080

If your business is (or you know of another business) owned by a veteran (VOB), active duty military, reservist or service disabled veteran (SDVOSB / DVBE) of the United States, Army, Air Force, Marines, Navy, Coast Guard or National Guard, please be sure to visit the VeteranOwnedBusiness.com sign up page to get your free listing.

The objective of our FREE Veteran Owned Business Directory is to continue to offer a growing list of products and services that are unique in the fact that they are all owned by, sold by and/or serviced by past and present military members.

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Sacramento California FREE training classes for Service Disabled Veteran Owned Businesses (SDVOSB / DVBE)

Monday, June 29th, 2009

The following information has been provided by the CA DVBE Alliance about their upcoming free training classes for vets and disabled vets in Sacramento California:

Overview:

 A 24-hour program presented in six four-hour sessions that gives attendees the opportunity to learn or to review basic business skills relative to starting and operating a small business.

Who Should Attend:

Disabled veterans and (on a space-available basis) veterans who currently own and operate a small business, or who are considering becoming an entrepreneur, and employees of these companies .

The curriculum covers the following subjects:

  • The Business Plan
  • Computer & Communications Tools
  • Organization
  • Business Licenses and Permits
  • Insurance
  • Location and Leasing
  • Accounting and Cash Flow
  • How to Finance Your Business
  • E-Commerce
  • Buying a Business or Franchise
  • Opening and Marketing
  • Expanding and Handling Problems
  • International Trade
  • Contracting with the State and Federal Gov’ts

We usually spend more time on finance and accounting, and on marketing.

The first set of classes is scheduled for: July 7-9th from 3-7pm at the Small Business Development Center – 1410 Ethan Way Sacramento, CA 95825

The second set of classes will be the week of July 27th. Specific dates soon to be announced.

The classes are being taught by The Alliance Past President: Don Gonneville

If you would like to enroll in the classes please send an email to: Lauren.gotcher@cadvbe.org.

The information provided above is for purely for informational purposes and is relevant to Veteran Owned, Active Duty Owned, Reservists Owned and Service Disabled Veteran Owned Businesses throughout the United States.  VeteranOwnedBusiness.com, its staff, its partners and its publishers are in no way associated with or benefiting from providing such information.  Please contact the VeteranOwnedBusiness.com support department if you feel the information provided above is in any way inaccurate: support@VeteranOwnedBusiness.com.

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